The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) does not have sufficient funds to conduct 24 by-elections scheduled for November 27, chief executive Hussein Marjan has disclosed. Appearing before the National Assembly Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday, Marjan said the commission had only received Sh788 million out of the Sh1.046 billion required to conduct all the elections. The amount received can only fund 16 of the 24 by-elections, leaving the remaining eight in uncertainty. “We have a total of 24 by-elections. Of these, 16 have been funded to the tune of Sh788 million, while the remaining eight, costing Sh258 million,…
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More than one million Kenyans aged 30 years and above are living without national identification cards, Interior Cabinet Secretary Onesmus Kipchumba Murkomen has revealed. Speaking Tuesday in Homa Bay, Murkomen warned that the lack of identification documents has locked many citizens out of crucial rights and services, including employment, access to the Social Health Authority (SHA), and the ability to vote. “There are so many rights they cannot exercise and benefits they cannot get from their own country because of lack of ID. We must work together to ensure everyone is identified to access services,” the CS said. He directed…
University lecturers have staged a nationwide strike to push for the payment of delayed salaries by the government. Through the University Academic Staff Union (UASU) and the Kenya Universities Staff Union (KUSU), they had issued a 7-day strike notice, which expired at midnight on 17th September without any official response. “We have not seen any positive move by the government to sort out the problem that is facing us,” said Grace Nyongesa, the national chair of UASU. The unions are demanding that the government settle the remaining amounts of Sh 2.73 billion and Sh 7.9 billion for the 2017–2021 and…
The National Intelligence Service (NIS) of Kenya is a state agency that protects the country’s national security interests and citizens. The NIS’s mission is to safeguard Kenya from threats both internal and external. Its functions include: Threat Detection – Spotting and reporting possible threats to Kenya’s national security. Advisory – Informing the president and government about security threats. – Suggesting security measures for other state agencies. Vetting Offering confidential security assessments for applicants to state positions requiring security clearance. Counter Intelligence – Conducting counterintelligence operations to disrupt non-state actors and prevent terrorist successes. The NIS to date remains one of…
The Kenya Defence forces was established in 2010 in article 41 of the 2010 constitution in Kenya under the Ministry of Defence. It constitutes the Kenya Army, Kenya Navy and the Kenya Airforce. This article will help you understand the KDF salary rates as well as ranks of the servicemen from the lowest to the highest. KDF is in charge of the defence and protection of Kenya’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Recruitment to the forces is done annually, and eligible candidates are between 26 and 34 years. The Salaries and Remuneration Commission of Kenya (SRC) reviews the Kenya Army salary…
Zone Improvement Plan (ZIP) codes, or postal codes, are alphanumeric sets that help identify specific postal delivery areas. The term ‘ZIP’ was chosen to signify that mail travels more efficiently and quickly (like ‘zipping’ along) when senders use this code in postal addresses. ZIP codes are commonly used in America for streamlined mail and parcel delivery. In Kenya, a postal code system similar to ZIP codes is used. These codes are numeric and typically consist of 5 digits: the first 2 digits denote postal regions, and the remaining 3 digits specify the particular delivery office. Kenya’s postal codes are managed…
By Thuku Kariuki and Daniel Furnad Climate finance was at the top of the agenda as policymakers and experts met ahead of the 2nd Africa Climate Summit. The 13th Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-XIII) was held in Addis Ababa September 5th-7th. The meetings were held at the African Union and hosted by Ethiopian President, Aby Ahmed. Claver Gatete, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA called for unity and determination, stating, “Africa is not waiting to be acted upon. We are shaping our destiny, leveraging our resources, and bringing solutions to the world. Together, we…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, with the aftermath of Israel’s strike in Qatar expected to be high on the agenda. Last week’s strike, which targeted senior Hamas leaders on the close US ally’s territory, drew international outrage and was criticised by President Donald Trump. Rubio earlier said: “Obviously we’re not happy about it. The president was not happy about it. Now we need to move forward and figure out what comes next.” The meeting comes as Arab leaders hold a summit in a show of support for Qatar. Its prime…
Nepal’s new leader vowed Sunday to follow protesters’ demands to “end corruption” as she began work as interim prime minister, after “Gen Z” youth demonstrations ousted her predecessor. Sushila Karki, the 73-year-old former chief justice, has been tasked with restoring order and addressing protesters’ demands for a corruption-free future ahead of elections in six months. Protests, sparked by a ban on social media and feeding into long-standing economic woes, began on Monday and quickly escalated, with parliament and key government buildings set ablaze. “We have to work according to the thinking of the Gen Z generation,” Karki said in her…
Africa has declared its place at the forefront of global climate leadership with the Addis Ababa Declaration, unveiled at the close of the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in Ethiopia.
